Phoenix Raei
Phoenix Raei | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 October 1990 |
| Occupations | Actor, director |
| Notable work | Clickbait |
| Partner | Kate Lister |
Phoenix Raei is an Australian actor, director, and producer. He was a main cast member of the two-season TV soap The Heights (2018–2019). He starred in the 2021 Netflix series Clickbait, and had a pivotal role in the 2023 Netflix series The Night Agent.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Phoenix Raei was born in Shiraz, Iran on 28 October 1990. He emigrated with his family to Australia and settled in Perth. He showed interest in acting at an early age, but felt pressured to pursue higher education, so he studied law.[1][2]
Career
[edit | edit source]Raei first appeared in a short film in 2014. He chose the stage name Nima Raei and used it for Seven Storeys Down, a 2017 film that he wrote and directed.[1] Raei's television debut was in the Australian soccer show Mustangs FC,[1] He played his first major role in the 2017 film Australia Day, and wrote and directed a miniseries, Murder. He thereafter relocated to Melbourne.[2][1] In 2018, Raei appeared in the Australian political thriller series Romper Stomper, based on the 1992 Russell Crowe film of the same name. In 2019 he featured in the Australian prison-drama series Wentworth.[2][1]
He was a main cast member of the Perth two-season TV soap The Heights (2018-2019).[citation needed] In 2020, he appeared in Stateless, a series about detention centres in Australia created by Cate Blanchett.[2][3]
Raei also co-starred in the 2021 Netflix miniseries Clickbait alongside Zoe Kazan, Betty Gabriel, and Adrian Grenier.[4][2][5][6][7] In Clickbait, Raei plays the role of Roshan Amiri, a missing persons detective investigating a highly publicised murder.[4]
He had a pivotal role in the Netflix series The Night Agent.[citation needed] He appeared in Black Site, an American action-thriller film released in 2022, and he is working on a self-authored, directed, and produced film, Schnook.[2][1]
In 2023, he took part in season three of the Apple TV+ thriller series Tehran.[citation needed] In 2024, Raei was named in the cast for series 3 of The Twelve.[8]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Raei is engaged to Australian actress Kate Lister. The two have collaborated on various projects, and together they manage a production company, Little Fish Films.[2][1]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Son of a Gun | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Pale Blue Eyes | Diner Patron #4 | Short film | |
| 2015 | Bizness Boiz | Cucumber Guy | Short film |
| Indefinite | Adar | ||
| 2017 | Australia Day | Yaghoub Ghaznavi | |
| 7 Storeys Down | Beau | ||
| Romeo | Mercuccio | ||
| 2019 | Below | Azad | |
| 2022 | Black Site | Uri Wasserman | |
| 2023 | The Rooster | Dan | [9] |
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mustangs FC | Lachy | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Romper Stomper | Amir | Miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 2018; 2019 | Wentworth | Lukas | Seasons 6-7, 2 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | The Heights | Ash Jafari | Seasons 1-2, 60 episodes |
| 2020 | Stateless | Javad Shahrokh | Miniseries, 5 episodes |
| 2021 | Clickbait | Roshan Amiri | Miniseries, 8 episodes |
| 2023 | The Night Agent | Dale | Season 1, 10 episodes |
| Love Me | Johan | Season 2, 2 episodes | |
| 2024 | Tehran | Ramin Gamsy | Season 3, 4 episodes |
| 2025 | Apple Cider Vinegar | Hek | Miniseries, 5 episodes |
| The Twelve | Season 3, 8 episodes |
As director / writer
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 Storeys Down | Director / writer | Feature film |
| 2017–2018 | Murder | Director / writer | Miniseries |
| TBA | Rotten | Director | Film – in post-production[10] |
| Shnook | Director / writer | Short film – in post-production | |
| Paradise | Co-director | In development |
Recognition and awards
[edit | edit source]In 2019, he was the recipient of the Casting Guild of Australia, Rising Star Award.[11]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Phoenix Raei at IMDb